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SEPTA announces major fare increase proposal beginning next year
The proposed fare increases aims to restore SEPTA’s financial standing after negative effects from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Why Philly’s SEPTA Faces a ‘Death Spiral’
The state has not offered a sustainable source of funding to meet the transit agency’s $240 million budget gap.
SEPTA cop watched and shared child pornography for years, sometimes while on the job, feds say
Brian Zenszer, 43, used the messaging app Kik to request and view dozens of child pornography files, federal prosecutors said ...
SEPTA proposes service cuts, increasing fares by nearly 30% in 2025 amid budget crisis
SEPTA officials are set to propose a "historically high fare increase" and "major service cuts" as the agency grapples with a ...
SEPTA warns of ‘death spiral': 30% fare hike, service cuts coming without state help
SEPTA officials say with no prospect of a statewide solution to ease ongoing financial woes, the mass transit provider needs ...
What you need to know about two possible SEPTA strikes
Negotiators for Transport Workers Union Local 234 and SEPTA management continue to meet about a new contract, without much ...
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How is SEPTA funded? Inside the Philadelphia transit agency's budget – and what's behind the "death spiral"
News that SEPTA is proposing major fare increases and service cuts might come as a shock to riders. But the "transit ...
SEPTA pauses "Bus Revolution" as politicians' calls for Shapiro, state legislature to fund transit grow louder
Some members of Philadelphia City Council want federal funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to save SEPTA, which is ...
SEPTA rides may cost 21% more starting in January; severe service cuts could soon follow
The authority’s board of directors could vote on the higher fares at its Dec. 19 monthly meeting; if approved, they would ...